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This is a 1964 photo of a CORE demonstration outside Columbia University''s John Jay Hall 'in support of employee demands for union representation'.…

This is a 1960 photo of New York CORE member taken in front of her apartment in Brooklyn. Like James Farmer, James Robinson and George Houser, she was one of the founding members of CORE who relocated to New York City.
A pacifist and divinity…

This is a photo of CORE benefit for 1963 March on Washington. All here are currently unidentified.

The photo speaks to CORE's use of social functions as fundraising tools.

This is a 1964 photo of Columbia CORE sitting in at the office of Columbia University's treasurer. This was part of its campaign supporting the right of cafeteria workers to unionize.

This is a September 1964 photo of Columbia CORE demonstrating on Columbia University's campus. This was part of its campaign supporting the right of cafeteria workers to unionize.

This is a September 1964 photo of Columbia CORE demonstrating in front of John Jay Hall on Columbia University's campus. This was part of its campaign supporting the right of cafeteria workers who worked in John Jay Hall to unionize.

This is a 1962 of Brooklyn CORE member demonstrating at the truck depot for Ebinger's Bakery. She is demonstrating the 'go limp' technique.

This is a 1987 photo of Columbia CORE member Hilton Clark (sitting, Black male, dark suit, glasses) as a NYC city councilman. Sitting next to him is city councilman Rev. Wendell Foster (New York CORE) on his right and Mayor Ed Koch on his left.…

This is a 1962 photo of Columbia CORE member Chuck Lieppe (front) on the picket line with others demonstrating against Sealtest Dairies.

This is a photo of Chris Sprowal on the cover of the November 1986 issue of the news magazine, City Limits. By the early 1980’s, a failed marriage ultimately led him to return to Philadelphia, drug addiction and homelessness.

Rather than stay…